East Bolton
Bolton-Est | |
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Coordinates: 45°12′N 72°21′W / 45.2°N 72.35°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Estrie |
RCM | Memphrémagog |
Constituted | December 28, 1876 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Royal Dupuis |
• Federal riding | Brome—Missisquoi |
• Prov. riding | Orford |
Area | |
• Total | 81.60 km2 (31.51 sq mi) |
• Land | 79.39 km2 (30.65 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,108 |
• Density | 14/km2 (40/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016-2021 | 17.9% |
• Dwellings | 856 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways | R-243 R-245 |
Website | www |
East Bolton (French: Bolton-Est) is a municipality of about 1,000 people, part of the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada.
It is the birthplace of Reginald Fessenden, radio pioneer who invented amplitude modulation (AM).
Population trend:[5]
Census | Population | Change (%) |
---|---|---|
2021 | 1,108 | 17,9% |
2016 | 940 | 3.3% |
2011 | 910 | 29.3% |
2006 | 704 | 1.0% |
2001 | 697 | 7.1% |
1996 | 651 | 9.4% |
1991 | 595 | N/A |
Mother tongue (2021)[4]
Language | Population | Pct (%) |
---|---|---|
French only | 790 | 71.3% |
English only | 265 | 23.8% |
Non-official language | 30 | 2.6% |
English & French | 20 | 1.7% |
English and non-official language | 5 | 0.4% |